# Pope's Uruguayan Visit

- Place: Montevideo, Uruguay (-34.9011, -56.1645)
- Published: 2026-11-12T00:43:57.212Z · expires 2026-11-19T00:43:57.212Z
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Pope Leo XIV arrived in Montevideo for a brief pastoral visit, where he encouraged Catholic families not to give up on children who have left the faith, per The Good News Room.

The Pope emphasized that being a small minority does not mean insignificance, urging Uruguay's Catholics to keep and spread their faith, as reported by USCCB.

In a large crowd of 70,000, the Pope told Uruguayans that life in Christ is the ultimate goal, according to OSV News, highlighting his message at the first FIFA World Cup stadium.

## Sources

- [In 1st FIFA World Cup stadium, Pope Leo tells 70,000 Uruguayans life in Christ is the ultimate goal](https://www.osvnews.com/in-1st-fifa-world-cup-stadium-pope-leo-tells-70000-uruguayans-life-in-christ-is-the-ultimate-goal/) · osvnews.com · 2026-11-08
- [Pope Leo Tells Catholic Parents in Uruguay Not to Give Up on Children Who Left the Faith](https://thegoodnewsroom.org/pope-leo-tells-catholic-parents-in-uruguay-not-to-give-up-on-children-who-left-the-faith/) · thegoodnewsroom.org · 2026-11-08
- [In secular Uruguay, Pope Leo urges Catholics to find strength in being few](https://www.usccb.org/news/2026/secular-uruguay-pope-leo-urges-catholics-find-strength-being-few) · usccb.org · 2026-11-08
- [Pope Leo XIV encourages Uruguay’s Catholic minority to keep — and spread — the faith](https://www.ewtnnews.com/vatican/pope-leo-xiv-encourages-uruguays-s-catholic-minority-to-keep-and-spread-the-faith) · ewtnnews.com · 2026-11-08
- [Pope in Uruguay: Smallness does not mean insignificance](https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/pope-leo-in-uruguay-smallness-does-not-mean-insignificance.html) · vaticannews.va · 2026-11-08